There really aren’t enough physics-based parody covers of classic rock songs. That puts McGill University Masters candidate Timothy Blaise in a class by himself. In between fronting a band and finishing his masters thesis, Blaise has composed and recorded an a capella version of Bohemian Rhapsody with physics-themed lyrics. He calls his creation Bohemian Gravity.

He’s really done an astonishingly good job of finding new lyrics that work with the melody and timing of Bohemian Rhapsody, which is an incredibly complicated song. For example, “Mama, just killed a man,” becomes, “Quanta, must interact.” Oh, did I mention that he sings all the parts of the a capella himself? He does.

The musical prowess on display here is awesome, but the production value of the video is stellar as well. You can watch Blaise singing each part in a grid of boxes while the modified lyrics fill in the space between. The guy also has serious personality — his facial expressions really make the video.

As for the physics, I recognized some of those words. If you like heavy science without singing, Blaise posted a link to his thesis in the YouTube description. You’re welcome to check that out, but stop off at Blaise’s A Capella Science YouTube page for a few more videos including Rolling in the Higgs. There’s also a little section at the end of Bohemian Gravity where Blaise provides a little extra information about the video and what he’s been up to.